Bullying and prejudice are forms of emotional abuse. They make people feel bad about themselves, cause anxiety, fear, worry, depression and lowered immune systems. You know the expression "I'm sick and tired"? Well emotional abuse literally makes you sick and tired. Words do hurt. In fact, the research shows that people who are verbally abused, that is, emotionally or psychologically abused, suffer more than people who are physically abused. They say that their body heals but the words stick in their mind. Since the presidential campaign, people have felt freer to bully and express their preju
|